Four-year-old Sydney Boyer of Bethel holds out a patriotic pinwheel during the Bethel Memorial Day parade on Greenwood Avenue. Sunday, May 20, 2012

Four-year-old Sydney Boyer of Bethel holds out a patriotic pinwheel during the Bethel Memorial Day parade on Greenwood Avenue. Sunday, May 20, 2012

Photo: Scott Mullin

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Tori Jackson, two years old, of Bethel, enjoying the Bethel Memorial Day parade on Greenwood Avenue. Sunday, May 20, 2012

Tori Jackson, two years old, of Bethel, enjoying the Bethel Memorial Day parade on Greenwood Avenue. Sunday, May 20, 2012

Photo: Scott Mullin

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John Furlong, left, President of the Brookfield Historical Society, and Don Winkley, Chairman of the Society's Strawberry Festival, stand by a classic Ford Mustang during last year's annual event, the Strawberry Festival planned for Sunday, May 27 from 12:30 TO 3 p.m. at the Brookfield Museum, Routes 25 and 133 in Brookfield Center, following the Town's Memorial Day parade. The parade ends at the museum parking lot where strawberry shortcake and soft drinks will be sold to support future public programs of the Society. The Billy Michael's Jazz for Juniors band will entertain. There will be a display of antique and vintage automobiles in the parking lot. The Brookfield War Memorial exhibit will be open to the public. The exhibit honors 43 former Brookfield residents who gave their lives in service to the United States. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.brookfieldcthistory.org and click on the program calendar

SPECTRUM/100-year-old Dorothy "Dot" Clark proudly waves the Stars and Stripes as she rides Sunday along Route 39 North into the village center as the Grand Marshal of the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 29, 2011

SPECTRUM/100-year-old Dorothy "Dot" Clark proudly waves the Stars and Stripes as she rides Sunday along Route 39 North into the village center as the Grand Marshal of the Sherman Memorial Day parade. May 29,

The Danbury High School Air Force Junior ROTC Color Guard leads their unit in the Danbury Memorial Day Parade. Cadets are (left to right) Alan Villon, Marissa Maccarrone, the commander, Andrew Scarfi, Zachary Mikelic, and Reyshell Ceciliano. These cadets won the trophy for being the best color guard in the parade.

The Danbury High School Air Force Junior ROTC Color Guard leads their unit in the Danbury Memorial Day Parade. Cadets are (left to right) Alan Villon, Marissa Maccarrone, the commander, Andrew Scarfi, Zachary

The parade will start at the school and turn right onto Route 341, entering St. Andrew's Cemetery through the west gate, where the Rev. Roger White of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will offer a prayer, followed by a 21-gun salute and taps.

After leaving the cemetery, the parade will turn left onto Route 341, head east across Route 7 and stop in front of veterans' memorial on Veterans Way.

The color guard and veterans will continue to the veterans memorial, where World War II veteran Robert Bauer will place a wreath at the monument and the Rev. Thomas Berberich of Sacred Heart Church will offer a prayer. A 21-gun salute and taps will follow.

The color guard and veterans will meet up with the rest of the parade at the Civil War monument on Route 7, where Charlotte Lindsey of the Kent Veterans Committee will place a wreath at the monument, the "Gettysburg Address" will be read by a Kent Center School student, a prayer will be offered by the Rev. David McIntosh, and a 21-gun salute and Taps will take place.

At the library, Korean War veteran Jerry White will place a wreath, the names of the deceased Kent veterans who died of injuries received in combat will be read by First Selectman Bruce Adams, "America the Beautiful" will be sung by Bethany Keck, the Kent Center School band will perform, Berberich will offer a prayer, and a 21-gun salute and echo will be heard.

A 21-gun salute and taps will take place at the end of each portion of the parade.

DANBURY -- The Danbury Memorial Day Parade will be held Monday. The lineup will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the parade will step off at 9:30 a.m. from Rose and Main Streets.

The parade route will follow Main Street to Lion's Way in Roger's Park.

During the parade, at about 10 a.m., there will be a military flyover from north to south Main Street. At around 11:15 a.m., there will be sky divers dropping in to Rogers Park.

Following the parade, there will be a Rose Arbor ceremony in Rogers Park at about 11:45 a.m.

NEW MILFORD -- The New Milford Memorial Day parade will take place Monday, kicking off at 10 a.m. in front of New Milford Public Library on Main Street.

Participants should gather at 9:30 a.m.

In case of rain, a ceremony will be held at the VFW Hall on Avery Road.

ROXBURY -- The Roxbury Memorial Day parade is set for Monday beginning at 10 a.m. in front of the Roxbury Congregational Church, located at 24 Church St. It will proceed to the Town Green, where a ceremony will take place.

The parade will then continue along Route 67, stopping at the cemetery next to the town hall.

BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The Brewster Memorial Day parade is on tap for Monday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Brewster Firehouse on North Main Street.

SOUTHBURY -- The Southbury Memorial Day parade will be held Monday starting at 11 a.m. at the Food Center and proceeding to Memorial Green at 561 Main St. South. There will be a picnic immediately following at Ballantine Park at noon.